Lawrence City Commission agenda for Dec. 3 meeting

Officials with the Community Health Program at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department will present an update of the Community Health Assessment.

Background

Group members will go over details of its "Roadmap to a Healthier Douglas County" report. The report lists the top five health priorities for the community. They are: access to healthy foods; improved usage of mental health services; access to basic health services and health insurance; increased physical activity; and a reduction in poverty and an increase in jobs.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Nov. 19.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:

• Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Award bid for the lease of one Ford Explorer, current model year, and all-wheel drive pursuit rated equipped with special police package on a three-year lease from Shawnee Mission Ford in the amount of $10,388.26 per year, or a total of $31,164.78.

• Accept dedications and vacation of easements and rights-of-way associated with Final Plat, PF-13-00428, for 9 Del Lofts Addition, a 1 lot subdivision of approximately 1.3 acres, located at 900 Delaware Street. Submitted by Bartlett & West Inc. for Provident Family, LP, property owner of record.

• Concur with the following recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission:

a.) To approve extending the test period for resident parking only on Edgehill Road for 90 days (TSC item #2; approved 8-0 on Nov. 4).

b) To establish No Parking 7am–6pm Monday–Friday along the south side of Overland Drive from Champion Lane and provide sufficient sight distance where appropriate, east 1,225 feet and adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8947, establishing the No Parking zone if appropriate.

c.) Deny the request to construct a Traffic Signal at the intersection of Bob Billings Parkway and Stone Meadows Drive.